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Red streak runs through Dracut and Tyngsboro

The Lowell Sun

Updated:
11/01/2012 06:36:29 AM EDT

The conservative streak among Democrat, independent and Republican voters in both Dracut and Tyngsboro make the district a prime target for GOP candidates. Here are some of the historical election results:

* In the 2010 special election U.S. Senate race to replace the deceased Edward M. Kennedy, Republican Scott Brown crushed Democrat Martha Coakley by 41 percentage points in Dracut and 37 points in Tyngsboro. Statewide, Brown won by 5 points.

* Later that year in the general election, Republican Charlie Baker defeated Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick in Dracut by 26 points and in Tyngsboro by 27 points, but he lost the election by 6 points.

* In the 2010 5th Congressional District race, Republican Jon Golnik beat Democrat Niki Tsongas by 3 points in Dracut and 9 points in Tyngsboro, but lost the election by 12.5 points.

* Republicans also came out on top in the 2010 state Senate races in Dracut and Tyngsboro.

In the 2nd Essex & Middlesex District, Republican Jamison Tomasek beat Democrat Barry Finegold by 6 points in Dracut, but lost the election to Finegold by 11 points.

In the 1st Middlesex District, Republican James Bubba beat Democrat Eileen Donoghue by 2 points in Tyngsboro, but lost the election by 19 points.

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